The statement by President Vjosa Osmani that she has credible information indicating that U.S. President Donald Trump recently prevented Serbia from escalating the situation in Kosovo is being viewed from different perspectives within the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the fact that the head of state reaffirmed Trump\u2019s stance\u2014one he has emphasized several times in recent weeks\u2014the involvement of Richard Grenell, Trump\u2019s special envoy for Special Missions, who accused Osmani of \u201cmanipulating Trump\u2019s words,\u201d has prompted foreign affairs experts to urge the president to be more cautious with her public remarks, especially when it comes to matters of national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Donald Trump has mentioned Kosovo and Serbia on several occasions in recent weeks, stating that he prevented a conflict between them, though without providing specifics regarding the timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at a discussion last week at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, President Osmani said that President Trump was very clear in his statements and that she also has information indicating that he made an extraordinary contribution in stopping Serbia\u2019s efforts against Kosovo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Security affairs expert Avni Islami says he trusts Trump\u2019s statements about preventing Serbia from escalating the situation in Kosovo. He believes President Osmani based her statements on first-hand information from Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Islami, doubting such claims\u2014whether by Grenell, Serbian officials, or Kosovar politicians\u2014is not in the country\u2019s interest. He stressed that Serbia has a strategic plan to attack Kosovo and is simply waiting for the right moment, a fact he claims was acknowledged by Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m inclined to trust the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump. He hasn\u2019t said it just once, but several times recently\u2014that he stopped a possible attack, albeit very late. After President Vjosa Osmani visited the U.S., she reaffirmed what President Trump had said. I trust them because Trump has first-hand information. As for Grenell\u2019s statement and those of Serbian and Kosovar politicians, I don\u2019t believe them. I believe the official statements of the U.S. and President Osmani. She merely reaffirmed what President Trump had said. We must not forget one thing: three months ago, Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 said they were waiting for the opportune moment to intervene in Kosovo. Serbia has a strategic plan on the table to attack Kosovo and is just waiting for the right moment,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Osmani\u2019s statements in the U.S., Richard Grenell, Trump\u2019s special envoy for Special Missions, reacted, accusing Osmani of manipulating the president\u2019s words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding Grenell\u2019s criticism, Osmani\u2019s office has announced a press conference once she returns from the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n